The Social Story of Cannabis While cannabis in its essence is just a plant, attached to it are perspectives and internal narratives that shape our societal relationship with it. If you’re an extreme conservative puritan, you might see it as evil, a dangerous drug that destroys one’s soul. If you’re a regular human being, you’ll…
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Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a bill to establish a pilot program for the regulated therapeutic use of psychedelics. The pilot program proposal from Sen. Cindy Friedman (D) advanced through the legislature’s Joint Committee on Health Care Financing on Thursday. It’s now been referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing for further consideration. The…
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It’s been approximately one month since President Trump announced at a press conference that his administration is “looking into” federally reclassifying cannabis and that it would “make a determination over the next few weeks.” Since then, neither the president nor his spokespersons have provided any further updates regarding either their intentions or their timeline. But…
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Trump admin to warn about marijuana & youth; GOP senator: Don’t take THC out of hemp; NH legalization hearing; TX cannabis poll Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible……
Congressional committee moves to block cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: September 12, Read More »
House passes military & marijuana amendment; Congressional report: expand cannabis research; CA marijuana tax bill passes; TX hemp order Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read…
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A month after President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration is considering rescheduling cannabis to a less restrictive federal status, his GOP counterparts in the U.S. House are now attempting to strip those executive powers.The Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee advanced a federal funding package—the fiscal year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and Related Agencies appropriations…
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A GOP-controlled House committee has approved a spending bill that contains provisions to block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana. The legislation would also maintain a separate longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from federal interference—though with new language authorizing enhanced penalties for sales near schools and parks. On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee…
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One of the worst nights of Susan Barron’s career came a few years ago, when the artist was in Manhattan to unveil her mixed-media art series, Depicting The Invisible. Military veteran portraits adorned with paint and text comprised the collection, which Barron designed to highlight veteran struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Just before the…
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Texas officials have taken another step toward implementing a law to significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program—proposing rules to to let physicians recommend new qualifying conditions for cannabis and to create standards for allowable inhalation devices in line with legislation enacted by lawmakers and the governor earlier this year. About a month after the…
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Dem lawmaker: Trump “revolutionary” for marijuana & psychedelics; Fmr Cabinet secretary slams rescheduling; MO cannabis initiative; TX gov’s hemp plan Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to…
Cannabis & military amendment advances in Congress (Newsletter: September 10, Read More »
